EEOC Guidance On Mandating COVID Vaccines & Managing Employees Who Refuse
Description
Webinar Background :
With increasing covid cases and new vaccines getting FDA approval, more employers, state universities and other business workplaces are requiring their employees to get vaccinated. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its guidance on employer vaccination policies. Employers need to ensure safety of their workers but also need to stay in compliance to avoid any litigation challenges. As mandatory vaccinations are rising, employers are also having a difficult time managing employees who refuse to get vaccinated. They need to carefully review and develop strategically sound policies and mandates around vaccination by their employees. The presentation will provide information on the provide insight and guidance covered under the EEOC’s updated guidance on employer vaccination policies in order to maintain compliance with EEOC requirements, including the ADA. Employers need to understand the benefits and risks of mandating vaccines, managing employees who refuse to get vaccinated,OSHA’s position on vaccines, EEOC’s position on vaccines, addressing the impact of vaccines and many more similar areas of concern.
Webinar Agenda :
• EEOC guidance issued for employers on Vaccine Policy.
• The ADA & GINA
• Detailed assessment of Benefits and Risks of mandating vaccines at work by employers
• Employer guidance when an employee refuses to vaccinate themselves against COVID
• Incentives offered to employees under a voluntary Vaccine Program
• Employee Request for Pregnancy Exception Under Title VII – what options does the employer have and risk for Title VII Disparate Treatment if not handled correctly.
• Employee request for exception due to a previously unknown medical condition- What steps should the employer take.
• Introducing strategically sound policies and regulations around mandating vaccination by employees
• Employer guidance and steps to follow when vaccine is made available
• Workers Compensation challenges Are employers required to pay for mandating vaccines ?
• Reviewing various scenarios and examples
• FAQs
About The Trainer : Joe Aitchison, is Managing Principal and Senior Client Advisor at HRComTraK a HR Service Company providing employer guidance in the area of human resources, compliance and benefit administration. , Mr. Aitchison is responsible for regulatory compliance and is HRComTrak’s resident expert on employment practice and benefits. He provides guidance on HR best practice to clients nationally. He is a known, frequent national speaker at conferences, presenting on "Employer Best Practice", Health Care Reform, employee benefits, FMLA and employment related federal regulations. Mr. Aitchison has obtained a life time certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources. He has thirty years of human resource and business management experience working with international automotive manufacturing, commercial manufacturing, warehouse and distribution, transportation, retail, gaming & hospitality, food processing, healthcare, financial services, engineering & scientific professional services, public sector and not for profit organizations. Positions held include: CEO/President, senior executive, operations management and company director. Mr. Aitchison has served on several for profit and not for profit boards.
